Botanical name : Biophytum sensitivum Linn.
Family : Oxalidaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Viparita lajjalu, Jhulapushpa, Peethapushpa
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Tikta, Kashaya
Guna : Lakhu, Rooksha
Virya : Ushna
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Biophytum
Hindi : Lajjalu, Lakshmana
Malayalam : Mukkutti
PLANT DESCRIPTION
A slender erect annual; leaves abruptly pinnate, leaflets opposite, 6-12 pairs, the terminal pair is the largest; flowers yellow with many peduncles; fruits ellipsoid capsules
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated kapha, pitta, urinary calculi, wounds, abscesses, asthma and stomachalgia.
Useful part : The whole plant
Photo : Dr. Eby Abraham MD
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